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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 21/11/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 21/11/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Alistair Macdonald
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A844K/30: Steve Ireland, reporting from the Home Office Forensic Science Laboratories at Euxton near Chorley, on the work that they do there. He spoke to the Director, George Walker and to Chief Inspector Barry Walmersley. Rec. by the News OB Unit. 4’42’’
RNW A847S/3: Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to archaeologist Maurice Fitchett about several important archaeological sites in the region, threatened by a proposed motorway round the east side of Manchester. Incl. a 16mm film. Commag. Stephens. 1’50’’
RNW A847S/4: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Manchester’s Chief Constable, James Anderton, about his plans to abolish the age and height limits for the Greater Manchester Police Force. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. BBC Stock. (Fel oov)
STUDIO: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on a three-hour debate in Tynwald, the Isle of Man Parliament, about the controversy over birching. 50’’
On Tuesday 21/11/1978 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of a meeting of shop stewards at the Ford factory in Halewood. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov)
0 mins 25 secs
2
Film of the bulk carrier Bunga Sepang, the first ship to arrive at a new edible oils and fats installation at the Gladstone Dock in Bootle - which, it is hoped, will boost trade between Merseyside and Malaysia. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov)
0 mins 18 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the work of the Wirral Society, now in its Golden JubileeYear, which has helped to keep the Wirral Peninsula one of the North West’s most attractive areas. He spoke to two of its members - James Spencer and Victor Smith. Sepmag. Higginson
